Full Name
Richard Gonzalez
Position
Associate Professor
Institution
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Bio
Richard Gonzalez is an Associate Professor in the Department of Bio-Medical Sciences at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM) and a broadly trained anthropologist and clinical anatomist who integrates a biocultural perspective into medical education. Across multiple medical schools, Dr. Gonzalez has held sustained leadership roles in course directing and curriculum development, guiding foundational and clinically oriented anatomy and neuroscience curricula, building cohesive learning experiences across systems and disciplines, and supporting continuous improvement through outcomes-focused design and assessment. He also contributes institutionally through committee-based leadership and mentorship, helping learners develop clinical reasoning grounded in human variation, structural competency, and ethical engagement with communities and the bodies of knowledge that inform care. His scholarly work bridges anatomy education and applied anthropology, including peer-reviewed contributions on interprofessional anatomy instruction and forensic/skeletal assessment, alongside an active research agenda examining bone health, human variability, and environmental and biocultural exposures. Through this integrated portfolio, Dr. Gonzalez advances rigorous, evidence-based teaching and scholarship that connects anatomy to the social and biological forces that shape health and illness.
Richard Gonzalez